High School Graduation Requirements

Please be aware that High School promotional criteria are different than Middle School

  • 9th grade- accumulation of 8 credits
  • 10th grade- accumulation of 24 credits (including 2 years of English and 2 years of Global History)
  • 11th grade- accumulation of 36 credits
  • 12th grade- accumulation of 44 credits (4 years of English, 4 years of Social Studies, 3 years of Science, 3 years of Math, 2 years of Art and/or Music and/or Drama, 1 year of Foreign Language, 1 year of Health, 4 years of Physical Education, and 7 Electives)

In order to receive a High School Regents Diploma, all students must pass the following regents:

  • 1 Math (Algebra)
  • 1 Science
  • Global History
  • U.S. History
  • English

In order to receive an Advanced High School Regents Diploma, students must pass the above mentioned regents, AS WELL AS...

  • Living Environment
  • Geometry and Trigonometry
  • Foreign Language